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PUBLIC LAW 111–88—OCT. 30, 2009 123 STAT. 2930
(1) IN GENERAL.—In managing the Monument, the Sec- retary may enter into an agreement with any organization that is authorized to administer or manage a historic attrac- tion—
(A) to allow visitors to the historic attraction to gain access to the historic attraction by passing through security screening at the Visitor Center; and
(B) to allow the sale of tickets to a historic attraction within the Visitor Center by—
(i) employees of the National Park Service; or
(ii) the organization that administers or manages the historic attraction.
(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—In any agreement entered into under paragraph (1), the Secretary—
(A) shall require the organization administering or managing the historic attraction to pay to the Secretary a reasonable fee to recover administrative costs of the Secretary associated with the use of the Visitor Center for public access and ticket sales;
(B) shall ensure that the liability of the United States is limited with respect to any liability arising from—
(i) the admission of the public through the Visitor Center to a historic attraction; and
(ii) the sale or issuance of any tickets to the historic attraction; and
(C) may include any other terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(3) USE OF FEES.—The proceeds of any amounts collected
as fees under paragraph (2)(A) shall remain available, without further appropriation, for use by the Secretary for the Monu- ment.
(4) LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary—
(A) to regulate or approve the rates for admission to a historic attraction;
(B) to regulate or manage any visitor services within the Pearl Harbor Naval Complex (other than the services managed by the National Park Service as part of the Monu- ment); or
(C) to charge an entrance fee for admission to the Monument.
(5) PROTECTION OF RESOURCES.—Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary or any organization that administers or manages a historic attraction to take any action in derogation of the preservation and protection of the values and resources of the Monument.
******* Approved October 30, 2009.
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2996:
HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 111–180 (Comm. on Appropriations) and 111–316 (Comm. of Conference).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 111–38 (Comm. on Appropriations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 155 (2009):
June 25, 26, considered and passed House.
Sept. 17, 21–24, considered and passed Senate, amended. Oct. 29, House and Senate agreed to conference report.
123 STAT. 2931
123 STAT. 2974